Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
January 30, 2012
Submitted
March 2, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N509UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
24763
Aircraft time
70,514 hours, 26,439 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Skin
Condition
Delaminated
Location
Te Flap
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

FOUND A 10"X10" DELAMINATION ON RT OUTBOARD FLAP LOWER SKIN ON INBOARD SIDE OF NR 3 CANOE 8" FROM BOTTOM & 37" FROM THE EDGE. INTERIM REPAIRED WITH TAPE. WITHIN LIMITS SRM. TO BE REPAIRED AT C CHECK. FLAP NEEDS TO BE RMV'D & ROUTED TO SHOP FOR GRAPHITE REPAIR PER SM. SERVICEABLE AFT FLAP INSTALLED. TEST FLIGHT GOOD FOR FLAP REPAIRS.